Applications for scholarships are managed by the home universities of students or a consortium acting on behalf of the home university. Therefore, traineeships should primarily be carried out in a company or enterprise, research institutes or other public institutions. However, it is important to keep in mind that different conditions apply to students who study at a partner university in the framework of an Erasmus exchange agreement SMS and to students who do a traineeship SMT at a university outside an Erasmus exchange agreement.
To provide students with an international academic experience with respect to different teaching and study methods. Student Mobilities for Studies SMS can only be carried out at higher education institutions usually universities. After completion of their studies, students receive a "transcript of records", issued by the International Office.
Participants have student status at the host institution, i. Grants are lower, because students benefit from the host institutions services and infra-structure i.
To provide students with an international work experience in a professional environment in order to facilitate entry into the labor market. After completion of the traineeship, trainees receive a traineeship certificate, issued by the traineeship supervisor.
Grants are higher, because trainees in enterprises have to find their own housing and pay regular prices for food and transportation. All administrative arrangements have to be made and all organizational support has to be given by the hosting institute. Due to capacity limitations, the Medical Faculty does not accept individual applicants for clinical training in any of the university hospitals or associated teaching hospitals.
